Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium

What Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium does

The Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium (GET), branded as GET Africa, is a non-profit Pan-African multidisciplinary consortium founded in 2014 in direct response to the 2014-16 West African Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. Operating from its Lagos, Nigeria headquarters (with a contact office in Ibadan), GET assembles experts across infectious diseases, hematology, bioinformatics, biobanking, ethics, social science, and policy to address pandemic preparedness and biosecurity gaps across the African continent. Its service portfolio spans physical infrastructure (the Lagos State Public Health Molecular Laboratory with Biobank Facility, commissioned 2018), human capital development (GET Biosecurity Fellowship Program, GET One Health School Club), policy and advisory outputs (technical papers, quarterly newsletter across 15 volumes, 12-part policy brief series, the WAHO-developed ECOWAS integrated biosecurity policy), and convening platforms (annual GET Conference on One Health and Biosecurity, GET Summit, GET Webinar Series, and eight active working groups covering Ethics/Community Engagement, One Health, CASE, Modelling & Intelligence, Grants Publications & Proposals, Research & Clinical, Plasmapheresis, and Biobanking). The Lagos State Biobank's capacity was demonstrated when it tested approximately 30% of Nigeria's COVID-19 cases at the pandemic peak while linked into the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control's laboratory network. GET monetizes primarily via grant funding from organizations including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Global Partnership Program, Canada, supplemented by transaction-based revenue from conference registrations ($50-250 per delegate) and event sponsorships ($2,000-$20,000). Target users include African governments and health ministries (notably Lagos State Ministry of Health, NCDC, WAHO), mid-career researchers and biosecurity fellows, secondary-school students via the One Health School Club, and policy/industry stakeholders reached through conferences and publications. Cross-border operations have spanned Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Senegal, in addition to Nigeria.

Name

Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium

Legal name

Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium

Website

https://getafrica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium (GET Africa) is a non-profit Pan-African consortium advancing biosecurity and pandemic preparedness across West Africa through a molecular biobank, policy advisory, researcher training, and an annual One Health conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health and Biosecurity Research Services

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Emerging Pathogen & Outbreak Response Testing Networks (HLAJAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

One Health & Zoonotic Disease Partnerships (Human–Animal–Environment) (HLAJAOAJ), Global Health Security & Pandemic Preparedness Partnerships (HLAJAOAH), Laboratory Informatics & Reporting (LIMS/ELR) Public Health Networks (HLAJAIAN)

Keywords

• Pandemic preparedness services
• Biosecurity research
• Biobanking infrastructure
• One Health programs
• Infectious disease response

Headquarters

HQ city

Ibadan

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Fees and Sponsorships: Revenue generated from conference registration fees (students $50, African delegates $150, non-African delegates $250) and sponsorship packages (Platinum $20,000, Gold $10,000, Silver $5,000, Bronze $2,000).
2. Grant Funding: Funding from international organizations and foundations including Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Global Partnership Program, Canada for pandemic preparedness and biosecurity initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium (GET) is a Pan-African non-profit consortium that delivers research, policy advocacy, training, and operational biosecurity infrastructure for pandemic preparedness across Africa. It operates the Lagos State Public Health Molecular Laboratory and Biobank Facility, runs the annual African Conference on One Health and Biosecurity, manages educational programs (Biosecurity Fellowship, One Health School Club), and conducts working groups spanning ethics, plasmapheresis, biobanking, and disease modeling.

Product overview

Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium (GET) operates as a Pan-African non-profit think tank focused on African biosecurity and pandemic preparedness. The organization offers a portfolio of products and programs including: research and publications (GET Book, GET Technical Paper series, Policy Brief Series, Newsletters); infrastructure (Lagos State Public Health Molecular Laboratory with Biobank Facility, GET Institute of Biosecurity); educational programs (GET One Health School Club, GET Biosecurity Fellowship Program); events (annual GET Conference on One Health and Biosecurity, GET Summit, GET Webinar Series); and specialized working groups (ECEPAS, CASE, One Health, GPP, Modelling & Intelligence, Research & Clinical, Plasmapheresis & Fractionation, Biobanking). The consortium functions as a multi-faceted organization providing advocacy, expertise, and operational support to African countries for outbreak response and public health emergencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lagos State Public Health Molecular Laboratory with Biobank Facility A Public Health Molecular Laboratory with Biobank Facility established in Lagos State to diagnose diseases of public health importance, respond to biosecurity threats, bank biological samples, design diagnostic tools, and conduct medical research. Equipped with Real-time PCR, ELISA for serology and vaccine monitoring, proteomics, and sequencing capabilities.
• GET Institute of Biosecurity A think tank providing strategic direction, policy and technical solutions, and national-level coordination to address biological threats in Africa and support pandemic preparedness.
• GET One Health School Club (GHSC) A student-focused club initiative to introduce the One Health concept to senior secondary students, covering topics such as antimicrobial resistance, biosecurity, emerging infectious diseases, waste management, and environmental sustainability.
• GET Biosecurity Fellowship Program (GBFP) A competitive five-month research fellowship in Biosecurity and One Health for mid-career African academics, researchers, or policymakers focusing on One Health approach, BWC implementation, and genomic intelligence. Includes stipend, health insurance, and accommodation.
• GET Webinar Series Virtual seminar series covering COVID-19 topics, pandemic response, vaccine trials, frontline health workers, and global biosecurity threats.
• GET Conference Annual African Conference on One Health and Biosecurity bringing together policymakers, researchers, scientists, and industry leaders with over 400 expected participants. Registration fees vary by delegate category (students $50, African $150, non-African $250).
• West African Health Organization (WAHO) Project Collaboration with WAHO to develop framework studies on biosecurity in West Africa, including data governance framework, biosecurity/biobanking review, and ECOWAS integrated biosecurity policy.
• GET Book A book titled 'Socio-Cultural Dimensions Of Emerging Infectious Diseases In Africa: An Indigenous Response To Deadly Epidemics' edited by Tangwa, G.B., Abayomi, A., Ujewe, S.J., and Munung, N.S., providing an interdisciplinary approach to global health problems.
• GET Technical Paper Series Technical publications covering governance and strategies for dual-use research, biodefense strategy, and vaccine distribution strategy in West Africa.
• GET Policy Brief Series Policy brief series (I-XII) addressing topics such as Omicron control, bioeconomy, and effective measures for controlling the spread of infectious diseases.
• GET Newsletter Quarterly newsletter of the Consortium covering news, research updates, and consortium activities across 15 volumes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Testing over 30% of Nigeria's COVID-19 cases at peak
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Global Partnership Program, Canada (GPP Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Funded the establishment of a Public Health Molecular Laboratory with Biobank Facility in Lagos State, Nigeria. Sponsored design and construction phases through contractor African Filter Maintenance Services, South Africa. Provided initial equipment and reagents.
• West African Health Organization (WAHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated to develop detailed framework studies on biosecurity in West Africa, including data governance framework, narrative report on biosecurity frameworks, and ECOWAS integrated biosecurity policy.
• West African Task Force for Research into Emerging Infectious Diseases (WATER)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted first African conferences on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Dakar, Senegal. Conference outcomes known as the Dakar Declaration, addressing physical and human capacity deficiencies.
• Lagos State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored Environmental Impact Assessment, provided additional equipment and reagents, conducted training for laboratory personnel, and approved the Governing Council for the laboratory facility.
• International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided international certification examination for Lagos State Biobank personnel, who demonstrated competency and proficiency to achieve international certification.
• VERTICmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted legislative review of Sierra Leone laws to assess gaps requiring strengthening to ensure compliance with international treaties on biosecurity and public health preparedness.
• Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved and linked Lagos State Biobank to the Network of Molecular Laboratories in Nigeria for COVID-19 diagnosis.
• Ebola Survivors Association of Liberia (ESAL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted survivor workshop in Monrovia focused on stigma and hardship faced by Ebola survivors, resulting in increased registered survivors from 500 to 800.
• Sierra Leone Association of Ebola Survivors (SLAES)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted survivor workshop in Freetown to address challenges faced by Ebola survivors.
• United States, Europe and Asia CollaboratorsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partners collaborated with GET Consortium during Ebola response, bringing expertise in various disciplines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• West African Health Organization (WAHO): WAHO is the ECOWAS health agency with which GET has a deep partnership, collaborating on the ECOWAS integrated biosecurity policy. WAHO operates as a regional coordinating body for health security across 15 West African countries, overlapping directly with GET's regional policy and biosecurity scope.
• Institut Pasteur de Dakar: Institut Pasteur de Dakar is a leading West African biomedical research organisation focused on infectious diseases, vaccine production, and diagnostic capacity. It parallels GET's biobanking and molecular laboratory capabilities and its mandate for African-led outbreak response.
• FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics): FIND is a global diagnostics-focused organisation that works on diagnostic test access and laboratory capacity in low- and middle-income countries, including Africa. It is closely comparable to GET's laboratory and diagnostic capacity-building mission.
• Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN): AFROHUN is a network of universities across Africa implementing One Health workforce development programs. It directly overlaps with GET's One Health School Club and fellowship programs focused on building interdisciplinary biosecurity talent.
• African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM): ASLM is a pan-African professional society focused on strengthening laboratory medicine and networks across the continent. It directly overlaps with GET's interest in laboratory workforce capacity, quality standards, and biobanking infrastructure in Africa.
• Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC): NCDC is Nigeria's national public health institute, and the Lagos State Biobank is linked to NCDC's network of molecular laboratories for COVID-19 diagnosis. Both organisations operate in the infectious disease surveillance and laboratory response space in Nigeria.

Broad incumbents

• Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI): CEPI is a global partnership focused on accelerating vaccine development against epidemic threats. While it operates at a much larger scale, CEPI's mission of pandemic preparedness and outbreak response aligns with GET's strategic positioning.
• Africa CDC: Africa CDC is the African Union's continental public health agency with a mandate for biosecurity, outbreak response, and laboratory network coordination across all 55 AU member states. It is the most direct continental counterpart to GET's biosecurity and pandemic preparedness mission, though it operates at significantly larger scale and budget.
• World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO): WHO AFRO is the WHO's regional office for Africa, coordinating health security, laboratory strengthening, and outbreak response across the continent. It is a key policy counterpart and potential partner or competitor for GET's regional health security mandate.

Emerging players

• Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF): AREF is a pan-African organisation that develops the research leadership capacity of African health researchers through fellowships and training. It shares GET's interest in building African scientific talent in health and biosecurity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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